Your Favorite Aircraft

[HunterICX]

So whats your favorite Aircraft?

as I,m a Combat flight simmer I say my favorite is the

''Lavochkin (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavochkin)'' Russian Fighter

the Variants LA-5 & LA-7.

good speed, turning doesnt really affect the speed and has good firepower
the only thing I dont like is that when I exceed the speed limit (600 Km/h) my plane will fall apart.

picture:
LA-5:
http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/3708/lavochkinla5he2.jpg

LA-7:
http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/1275/lavochkinla7sg7.jpg


they look good too:cool:

[robbo180265]

If we're not talking flight sims then the Harrier is mine - I just love to watch it fly

http://www.jetplanes.co.uk/harrier.html

[STEED]

Good question there are shall post them as the CFS Series and the IL2 Series over the weekend.

[Chock]

Fave Aircraft?

That's easy, Douglas DC-3.

Lots come close, but the DC-3 has it all for me, innovative, ubiquitous, beautifully photogenic, reliable, easy to fly, versatile - has been a combat aircraft too in several wars and it's built like a tank. Imitation being the sincerest form of flattery, the DC-3 was even copied practically down to the last rivet by the Russians as the Li-2.
Even though it's now 70 years old as a design, many are still flying and it is still a viable means of transport. Lots of aircraft get called flying legends, but the DC-3 really is one - legendary, and still flying on a daily basis.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_DC-3

:D Chock

[JScones]

I quite like the DH Vampire.

My old RAAF Reserves unit had one (A79-808) which I would jump into at least once a week (it was display only - didn't fly and needed a bit of restoration).

IIRC it's now in storage in Wales.

http://www.adf-serials.com/gallery/albums/DH-Vampire-A79-654/GPH_2A79_654.jpg

[Skybird]

Actually, I agree on the DC-3. It added tremendously to so many adventure movies, and there was/is a very atmospheric FS-model by Roy Chaffin around. :)

[XabbaRus]

I don';t have one favourite.

US - P-51
UK - Spitfire
RU - IL-2
GER - Fw-190

[STEED]

This selection is stock planes only, I will list my CF3 add on planes latter.

From IL2

P-51 Mustang
BF-109 F
Yak 9

CFS series

CFS1
FW-190 A

CF2
A6M2
Kawanishi N1K2-J Shiden-Kai
Vought F4U-1A Corsair

CF3
P-47D-25
P-38L
Hawker Tempest MK V
De Havilland Vampire F.1
FW-190 A8
Do 335 B
ME262-2a

CF3 Bombers
De Havilland Mosquito Mark XVIII FB
JU 88 C-6
B-25J

[Morts]

the spitfire:)

[PeriscopeDepth]

Yes, I can't decide on one either:

Military
US - F-15E
UK - Hurricane
Russia - MiG-29, gawd what a beautiful aircraft!

Civillian
Airliner - The B727 series
Turboprop - the B200 Kingair
Prop - The C172

PD

[CCIP]

I was always an F-16 fanboy. Even before I played Falcon; after that, only more so.

[Biggles]

http://www.warbirdalley.com/images/b17.jpg

What else?:cool:

[Chock]

Good choice Biggles - if it wasn't for the old DC-3, I think the B-17G would do it for me too. Oddly enough, they do have a link of sorts, in that the Boeing 247 was the inspiration for the DC-1 and eventually the DC-3, and you can definitely see the 247's influence in the B-17.

:D Chock

[HunterICX]

:up:ow yeh the B17 now thats a Plane I wanna fly in IL2

[robbo180265]

http://www.warbirdalley.com/images/b17.jpg

What else?:cool:
That photo is of the Sally B the only Flying B17 in this country.
Back in the 80's my whole family were part of the crew(my mother,Betty Roberts got us all involved)we travelled around airshows selling souvenirs to keep her flying

I've flown on her:up:

[Chock]

Last time I saw Sally B was at Duxford's Flying Legends show, where there were also two other B-17s present (I know the French-owned 'Pink Lady' was one of them, can't remember the other one), but it was quite a sight to see three B-17s taxying on the same airfield at the same time. Technically, there were actually four on the airfield I suppose, if you include the one in the USAF Museum at the site.

:D Chock

[fatty]

http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/f-4-7d.jpg

Old Double Ugly :yep:

[robbo180265]

Last time I saw Sally B was at Duxford's Flying Legends show, where there were also two other B-17s present (I know the French-owned 'Pink Lady' was one of them, can't remember the other one), but it was quite a sight to see three B-17s taxying on the same airfield at the same time. Technically, there were actually four on the airfield I suppose, if you include the one in the USAF Museum at the site.

:D Chock

Was that at around the time that they were filming Memphis Belle? If so I was there too. It is indeed an amazing sight and just the sound of those engines alone is enough to bring a massive lump to my throat.

Whilst working with Sally B I was lucky enough to meet quite a few veterans,including R.R. Stanford-Tuck and his mate (honest)Adolf Galland.
Also I got to fly on a lot of really neat aircraft.

I see Sally B in the air at least once a year(although every year it's getting harder for them to fly her) but I've not seen her on the ground for a while.

Such a lovely plane.

[Chock]

Nah, I'm pretty sure it was 2005 as in the same year they had a lot of Spitfires at another Duxford show, which I also went to, and I seem to recall it was the 60th anniversary of the end of WW2, which is a lot long after the modern version of Memphis Belle was made.

I remember taking my wife for a flight in a DeHavilland Dragon Rapide at that show, which was very cool, another lovely old aircraft.

:D Chock

[Biggles]

Only being in one B-17 actually, in Palm Springs, California.

http://members.shaw.ca/jonespm2/amb17.jpg
What a beauty!

[Oberon]

The British Big Three; Hurri, Spit and Lanc.

Hmmm, the F-15 in LOMAC is nice to fly, and when bits drop off, I can understand the warbling 'Electronic Nagging' ("Right Engine fire, Left Engine fire, ILS Fail, ECM Fail...") and I quite like the A-10, used to see a lot of them when I first moved up to Suffolk as they were based at Bentwaters at the time. I also have a bit of a thing for the MiG-29, probably because it was one of the first planes I kinda knew about back in the late 80s due to a NES game called "MiG-29: Soviet Fighter."

Commercial planes....probably the DC-10, Ju-52, Concorde (of course), DC-3 (An Iconic plane), and well, I dunno if this counts as commercial, but the C-47 :D

Oh, and the Apache and Chinook! :D

[FIREWALL]

American Big Three : P-51 , P-38 ,and B-17 :D

[HunterICX]

I must say:

I started to use the Lockhead P38 ligthing..and I must say its a good looking plane, it got lots of firepower..is very fast
the only thing its a slow manouverable

but heck thats just a matter of changing your attacking tactics more of a Strike and Run...you just strike a enemy ....keep flying straight go fast make a distance turn around and go in back for the kill.

:rock:

[kiwi_2005]

Would have to be the US A10 tank killer slow but deadly. For speeding around the RUS SU-27 or 33.:)

SU-27
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a390/Kiwi_Frank/SU27.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a390/Kiwi_Frank/SU25cockpit.jpg

SU-25
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a390/Kiwi_Frank/SU25.jpg

A10
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a390/Kiwi_Frank/A10cockpit.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a390/Kiwi_Frank/A10.jpg

[HunterICX]

My full list:


Fighter.

Russian: LA-5 and LA-7
German: BF109 (any variant)
British: Spitfire (any variant)

Heavy Fighter:

American : P38
German: BF110

ground Buster:

Russian: IL2 M3
German: Ju87G Cannon Bird

Light Bomber:

german: Ju87 Stuka

Heavy Bomber:

German: Ju88
American : B25

[Kapitan]

Not to barge in on an all millatery section here but i like flying both the avro RJ-100 (BAe146 next gen model) and the antonov AN124 both are splendid aircraft as for fighters prefrence over F/A18E super hornets and SU-35 will fly F/A18E before a flanker.

[GSpector]

Great thread,

As for me:

Combat Aircraft that never fought:
Go229

US Bomber:
B-17

Over all Favorite:
SR-71

[Syxx_Killer]

There are so many cool planes, it is hard to choose. Maybe I will categorize it a bit. :know:

My favorite Russian aircraft is the MiG-29, hands down. Everything about it is cool.:cool:

It is a much harder task to say what my favorite American plane would be. I would probably go with the A-10. I looks awesome and packs a big punch. Plus, it has one cool gun in the front.:rock:

My favorite British plane would be Harrier. It is so versatile. It is pretty cool to watch it take off or land vertically.:yep:

[johan_d]

Euh.. does this qualify?

http://www.atr56.it/images/KLM%20747%20b%20-%20St.Maarten.jpg

[Kptlt. Neuerburg]

My favs oh that hard to chose. But here it goes.
UK: Hurricane, Spitfire, Lancaster, Mosquito
US: P-51, F4U Corsair, F4F Wildcat, P-40 , B-17G, B-29, P-47 Thunderbolt
USSR: I-16, I-153, LaGG, Migs
Germany: He-111, Ju-88, Bf-109 E-G, FW-190, Ho229, Heinkel Lerech
Japan:Val Dive Bomber, Zeros, Betty Bombers
I've got more but too many to list.

[TLAM Strike]

WWII Fighters (CFS 3):
UK: Got to go with the Spitfire 9C Basta. Those 20mm cannons rock at turning Bf 109s in to flaming wrecks. Manuverablity and a big puch just what is needed in a WWII fighter aircraft, and one of the reasons I dislike the P-47 (no manuverablity) and P-51 (No punch).
US: P-38 while it lacks manuverablity (see above) its got a cannon, the .50 cal only armorment on other US aircraft lack the punch to take an enemy plane down except for the 8 on the P-47 but that lacks manuverablity and is just a gloryfied ground attack plane.
Germany: Bf 110, big nasty and heavly armed. The rear machine gun gives attacking fighters something to think about.

WWII Bombers:
When going medium I got to go with the B-26, its well armed compared to the B-25 and most UK built planes. Going heavy the B-17, the ball turret has the most fantasic view!

Modern Fighters (Janes, Flanker etc)
Hard to pick but I guess I would have to go with the Su-27 Flanker. The combonation of speed, lots of missiles and rough field capablity is just hard to top.

Modern Bombers:
A-6 Intruder: Can fly in anything and can carry not just a big bomb load but just about every A/G weapon aviable. Close behind is the A-4 Skyhawk because of the manuverablity.




I also have a bit of a thing for the MiG-29, probably because it was one of the first planes I kinda knew about back in the late 80s due to a NES game called "MiG-29: Soviet Fighter."
Oh I loved MiG-29 Soviet Fighter! :rock: Close combat where it whent to top down view was always my favorite. That and refueling. :yep:

[Morts]

the P-47D-22/27:rock:

[Mush Martin]

P-38L tops

honorable mentions to
B-17G
P-51D
Flying Boxcar

and along with JScones almost
DH Sea Vixen

Moderns
F14
Mig 29
Euro Fighter Typhoon
Su 27 Flanker

and last but never least
The Warpig or more commonly
The Fairchild Republic Thunderbolt II (Warthog)
King of gruond attack aircraft and able to take
a hit better than all save the B17g

M

[Dowly]

Spitfire VIII

http://www.silveraircraft.com/silver%20aircraft/SA%20pages/SPITFIRE%20VIII/SILVER-SPITFIRE-VIII-2.jpg

[STEED]

SU-27
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a390/Kiwi_Frank/SU27.jpg



I think I am about to have a...............

[STEED]

Cool pint. :cool: :up:

[Frenssen]

The Ju87 Stuka for it`s pure nastiness and it is a fun bird to fly in il2.
http://www.3squadron.org.au/history%20pics/stuka.jpg

The Pe2 "Peschka" is another il2 favourite.
http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/9099/pe212ws.jpg